Strong's G1588 · Greek
ἐκλεκτός
eklektos · /ek-lek-tos'/
Definition
from 1586; select; by implication, favorite:--chosen, elect.
KJV: chosen, elect
Root / derivation: from 1586
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἐκλεκτός across 23 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
23 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew5 verses
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Matthew 22:14For many are called, but few are chosen.
Matthew 24:22And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Matthew 24:24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Matthew 24:31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. with: or, with a trumpet, and a great voice
Mark3 verses
And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
Mark 13:22For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
Mark 13:27And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
Luke2 verses
Romans2 verses
Colossians1 verse
1 Peter4 verses
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
1 Peter 2:4To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
1 Peter 2:6Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
1 Peter 2:9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: peculiar: or, purchased praises: or, virtues
2 John2 verses
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G1588 (eklektos) mean?
from 1586; select; by implication, favorite:--chosen, elect.
How many times does G1588 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G1588 (ἐκλεκτός) appears in 23 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “elect.”
How is eklektos translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G1588 is rendered as “elect” (13×), “chosen” (7×), “sake” (2×), “elect's” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word ἐκλεκτός come from?
from 1586